Announcements
Security reminder: Text messaging or smishing
Be aware of “smishing,” a word blend of “SMS” (short messages services, also known as texting) and “phishing.”
RUSH Program application opens Sept. 15
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health Rural Undergraduate Shadowing in Healthcare Program (RUSH) is a great introduction to practicing in rural communities.
WVU home football games impact patient, visitor, staff parking on Morgantown campus
WVU will host the Duquesne Dukes on Saturday, Sept. 9, for the home opener of the 2023 football season. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
Health Sciences students invited to engage in collaborative learning through interprofessional education opportunities
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Interprofessional Education provides unique opportunities for students from all five health schools — Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health — to work together through hands-on learning experiences with an interdisciplinary approach.
Blood Drive planned for Sept. 7 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Thursday, Sept. 7, from noon-6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
Explore diversity in healthcare during Global Health Week at WVU
Sponsored by the West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program and Health Sciences Global Engagement Office, Global Health Week will be held Monday, Sept. 18, through Friday, Sept. 22.
William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences seeks submissions for upcoming exhibit
The William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences, a unit of WVU Libraries, is seeking stories and objects for “Getting Through: Healthcare Worker Resilience in the Age of COVID,” a year-long exhibit highlighting the experiences and resilience of West Virginia’s healthcare workers.
Student Health resources available as COVID-19 and flu cases rise
As cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and strep throat are increasing heading into the fall season, Student Health is reminding faculty, staff and students of available resources for when they’re feeling sick.
Many important WVU services will be inaccessible Sunday morning for security update
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials from 6 a.m. to noon Sunday (Aug. 27) during critical security patching to the single sign-on system and many WVU servers.
Prevention Summit call for proposals
Faculty, staff and students are invited to submit proposals for breakout sessions and poster presentations at the annual Prevention Summit slated for Friday, Sept. 29, in the Mountainlair.